OCEAN LAND TO BUILD RESORT DEVELOPMENT

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Boca Raton, Fla.-based Ocean Land will build a 6-acre oceanfront resort property in Pompano Beach. The project, located at 1350 South Ocean Blvd., includes a 10-story, 257-room Hilton Hotel located on the east side of State Road A1A. The four-star property will feature 4,250 square feet of oceanfront restaurants and a lounge with a covered terrace, 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a 6,500-square-foot ballroom. The hotel will break ground in mid-2008, with a 20-month construction window. Nick Luaces Design will serve as interior designer.
The west parcel of the development, fronting the Intracoastal Waterway, will feature a 28-slip marina and 317-room hotel. The un-flagged hotel will be located above a four-story parking podium and feature a 5,500-square-foot ballroom and 2,500 square feet of meeting space.